Overview

A very large research university with a broad admissions policy and a wide choice of academic options, Colorado State University is chock-full of hard-working, practical, ambitious students – many of whom are first-generation college matriculates. CSU earns its place among our Top 227 for its unheralded excellence across a vast array of fields, with particular excellence in the sciences, technology, engineering and environmental sustainability. CSU’s performance is actually much better than its brand reputation, and we expect that reputation will soon be growing.